tighten

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Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Thursday, Ofcom's chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes said the media regulator will tighten its guidance around reality shows if necessary.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Physical supplies of oil are continuing to tighten, with exports through the Strait of Hormuz 95% below normal levels, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs, led by Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby, senior commodities strategist.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The ECB and BOE could start hiking in June or July, and if the Fed hikes rates, more emerging market economies could tighten policy, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The analysts expect global lithium supply to tighten due to Chinese restrictions on lithium production at mines in Jiangxi province and Zimbabwe’s suspension of lithium-concentrate exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

That the other sounds in his head were more than just sounds, that they made his heart do weird things, made his stomach tighten.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds